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“Laura Velazquez first heard about Mestiza two years ago. She needed to buy a present for her mom, and the quirky-smart gift shop had won the best kind of press””positive word of mouth””within Amigas Latinas, a social group for Latina lesbians, of which Velazquez is a member.
As soon as she set foot in the tiny storefront, Velazquez found herself overstimulated””in a good way. “I wanted to look at and touch everything,” she says. “And you’re invited to do that.” Velazquez manages the Anti-Violence Project at the Center on Halsted, the LGBT community center that recently opened its swank new digs in Boystown. While that North Side ’hood will see plenty of action during this weekend’s Market Days, anyone who doesn’t feel the need to shop on Halsted for two consecutive days can escape south to Pilsen, where Mestiza offers plenty of art and unusual wares.”
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